Bill Carey

Associate Editor

Bill Carey is the associate editor for FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. A former Maryland volunteer firefighter, sergeant, and lieutenant, Bill has written for several fire service publications and platforms. His work on firefighter behavioral health garnered a 2014 Neal Award nomination. His ongoing research and writings about line-of-duty death data is frequently cited in articles, presentations, and trainings. Have a news tip? He can be reached at news@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

Brotherhood and Sisterhood

‘I’m out, let’s go': 2 of 3 severely burned Houston firefighters walk out of hospital

Firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones, along with Captain Edward Escamilla, were burned after becoming trapped during an apartment fire

February 04, 2025 09:04 AM

Bill Carey

Apparatus

Texas FD invests $13M into replacing aging fire apparatus

The Amarillo Fire Department will be purchasing six new fire engines and two ladder trucks as part of a long-term replacement plan

February 04, 2025 06:00 AM

Bill Carey

Fire Stations and Firehouses

Colo. FD uses new electric fire engine to power unveiling of new firehouse

Boulder’s new Station 3 was designed to separate toxins from living quarters and honor fallen firefighters

January 31, 2025 09:33 AM

Bill Carey

Legal Issues

Salt Lake City fire captain charged with sexually abusing EMS students

Authorities say the fire captain used his role as an EMT instructor to inappropriately touch students under the guise of medical assessments

January 31, 2025 08:29 AM

Bill Carey

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Pa. firefighter dies responding to structure fire

The Big Elm Volunteer Fire Company firefighter suffered a medical emergency and was found by others at the fire station

January 28, 2025 04:34 PM

Bill Carey

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Ind. FF dies from complication related to training injury

Elkhart Captain Adam “Pugsley” Kuspa suffered a massive pulmonary embolism while recuperating and attending physical therapy

January 27, 2025 11:00 AM

Bill Carey

Legal Issues

Families of fallen Baltimore firefighters refile lawsuit against city

The new lawsuit accuses the city of knowingly endangering firefighters by disbanding the Code X-Ray program designed to flag hazardous abandoned structures

January 24, 2025 08:41 AM

Bill Carey

Rapid Intervention

‘I could see their gear burned off': Houston FF recalls blaze that trapped firefighters

Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover

January 22, 2025 10:42 AM

Bill Carey

UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute

Third report on deadly Maui wildfire focuses on future preparation, response

Phase Three of the Firefighter Safety Research Institue’s report prioritizes recommendations aimed at improving state and county wildfire preparedness and response

January 21, 2025 11:53 AM

Bill Carey

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Mo. firefighter killed in fire engine rollover

A Thomasville firefighter was killed and another injured when their fire engine went off the road and overturned

January 18, 2025 09:22 AM

Bill Carey